Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-12
MANCHESTER NEWS.
RECORD OF A DAYS EVENTS IN OUR
SISTER CITY.
About the City's Debt and New School
Buildings-Bosrd OF Trade
other Items.

with The management of TIC ciiy'S finances
with reference 10 this funding. Tho
IinanCc Committee Will have 10 meet Dro.
badly mere Than once 10 consider and
ursuce The details and prcDlminarics
& the proceeding before the nego.
tauons now pending can be closed.
The pfC'cut bond, are selling M nre.
uirm. and 1t is CX0cc' ed that tho new ones
VIII DO likewise. some reliable brokers ~
Richmond have SigniGcd their willingness
Co pay the cash for the new bonds. and In
mold ihcm and allow the city 10 pay the in.
fcro>t scmi-anuuslly, a. now. By the
change the city VIII save $1,000 or be able
60 carry S2Q,00e more 6 per cent. bond,
without increasing her annual expenses.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Our Vcoplc are very much elated al the
romi>mg prospect Of getting new and
Wcli.furnishcd school buildings at an carly
possibly in time for the session Of
l>>1-'SS. Mr. Perdue introduced IN the
council Friday night a resolution, which
va, referred 20 the Committee on Finance,
approprilting 1880 for this PURPOSE.
10 j. proposed 90 erect two buildings, one
for The white and the other for the colorcd
,hiidrn 4 The town. both to be amply
large 20 accommodate all the children for a
number of years To come. When the re.o-
luton comes up for action 81. 1900 will be
stricken out and $40, 600 or probably mole
be- inserted in lieu thereof. as the former
sum will not II is thought. be sufficient.
The need Of school buildings has long
been felt, and every member OF the Council
snd school Board has earnestly desired
that they Should he erected, but never has
The financial condition OF the city been such
rs 20 admit Of tsls outlay. The Dispatch,
while heartily in favor Of public schools
and all Of the appliances needed for their
conduct guided by q knowledge Of the
ciiy's financial condition aud a desire 10
advocate only what is for the best in
terests OF her and her citizens, has ever
kept this fact before its readers. Now
things are different. Negotiations for
funding the City'SS per cent. bonds into g.
sre p,nd'ng with hopeful indications. aud
10y this $50, zoe OF per cent. bonds can be
issued and the interest on them met by the
amount saved by funding. Besides, the
city will save the $500 or 1900 annually
paid now for the rent Of school buildings.
THIS VIII nearly pay the interest on the
$4,000 Of bonds. Ihe Manchester schools
with most excellent corps of teachers,
are well managed, and are up TO a high
standard considering the serious disad-
vanfagcs under winch The board has 10 IT.
Dor.
BOARD or TRADE.
There {. : movement on foot 10 establish
lu thi, city q Board Of Trade, somewhat
Imila~ 10 the Chamber OF Commerce Of
Richmond. The scheme f. in lis incipiency,
and 40 plan as vet has been determined
upon, bat sterling business men are at the
htad of the undertaking, and they will no
doubt engineer il 10 success. After some
plan has been determined upon q citizens
meeting will be held 10 consider the matter
aud appoint the board. II is proposed 70
select not politicians, but practical bu,i.
ue>,.mcn. who viii be capable Of suggest
NJ 90 the Council what action should be
taken on important subjects.
should q board be formed il is thought
that il will recommend 10 the Merchants
Association that some OF the retail mer-
chants with sufficient capital change from
The retail 10 the wholesale business. The
trade here amounts, u i estimated. To more
than q bali million dollars annually. An
Of the goods sold are either bought In
Richmond or northern cities. Bv having
Wholesale houses at hOme-and there are
plenty Of merchants here with the money
10 conduct tbem-tbc city would receive
taxes on al Of hi, money and our retail
n erchants would be greatly benefited aud
their convenience added to.
Another thing that will DE advocated is
the establishment OF bank. Manchester
now enjoys having no such institution, and
ID is very much missed.
COURT MATTERS.
ON Wednesday the 18th instant Judge
Frank u. Irving. Of FarmVlle, will open a
,p,c;sl term Of the Circuit Court Of Chess
tclfieid for Judge Hancock, TO try the
cases in which the latter was counsel before
hi, election as Judge. The term will last
for several DAYS. Most Of these are old
cbancprY cases, In which only two orders 2
year can hc entered. Judge lIlncOck j,
holding court in Petersburg.
The June term OF the Hastings Court
Hon John II. Ingram. iudge-wili begin
90 Monday the 10Th instant. This Is not
elaud-jury term, and there are no cIse, Of
special interest 10 be tried.
40 cases Of importance were heard IN the
Mayor, Court Yesterday morning.
MR. EpEs BETTER.
ur.I.B. Spencer has returned from Not
,.Nay county where be went TO see his SON
.u-law, Rev. +. p. Epe-, who is quite III at
..e residence Of Dbl, brother, near Blacks
iud White. The Doctor says that while
N,r. IpcS has high fever aud is quite SICK,
boz rests comparatively well, and there
+, nothing in hi, condition TO excite
arm. This will be great relief TO
Dee numerous friend, OF Mr.. Epes,
who, when they learned that Dr.
SPENCER had gone up 10 see HIM, feared that
"a f.r4rlFigfl- me Doctor
va. no, sent Tor. Mr.. Epes, A. sOou as he
- well enough, will return to the city, and
Is % preach for hi congregation before
,avu- for Woodstock.
Rev. ". A. Campbell, il former beloved
-,t1r. will preach st the Presbyterian
lurch to.0qy, morning and night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The D.eDg'rh several days ago announced
tc fact nat Mrs. Reuben Moore had Re-
.ti,ed a letter sAy ing that her husband, who
. en- Moved I'm one Of the counties near the
\Orth Carolina lire, wa, badly cut IN the
30 lcg. \ telegram received last night
'3te- that bee is nO~ able 10 walk.
The hdie, of Leader Lodge, Good Tenn
.Ir-. will continue their ie.tiYal al owens
lau Oh Monday sud Tuesday nights, and
here viii Doe vocal and instrumental music
10Th nights.
Tie parent, Of Holmes Puryear, the con-
ieted Wife.murderer of Prince George
1Iniy, who is now under sentence OF
cath, were in the city Friday.
Mr.. Gtorgc {. Anderson has sold his lot |
70 HUI street near Twelfth TO Mr.. Il. w. |
Ici~iecr for $50 foot. The building was
90 included in The sale, a. Mr.. Anderson |
ill move that 10 lot which be owns near |
~.
The usual services will be held at the
NV chuIcae. today, morning and night. |
bee Baptist Sundays chOOl Association |
,Ill meet al The Biobridg go street church |
ll. afternoon, and services will be held IN |
be- Ie1Ciug-TOOm.
a yery Pheasant hop was given al tue !
t.iGerce Of Dir. James NJ. Sublett, at the |
JUNCTION. Thnrsday night, In honor OF |
eyersl Young ladies' now in the Guy, VINO |
ame t. witness the marriage. on the 'th |
I,ian,, Of Judge IDgram aud Miss Oc'aFia
ubl,tt 49,,
Commencing tomorrow night the Young |
adies' AID society OF the Bnnbrldge'
lr,et church will hold \ festival In Nun
all,'s new store. Twelfth and Hull streets
continues Tor several nights.
insurance Agents visiting the CITY.
The following insurance men, who h1u
en- attending the meeting Of the Sou'h-
lsteiu Tariff Association at Ola folh', |
ere in Richmond yesterday, and spent
dir ti,ne ~, driving 10 Dgiuts OF interest |